Qing 2nd Army

The 2nd Army was a field army established in October 1911 by the Qing Dynasty in response to the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising. It was one of the three field armies formed on October 14 by the Qing court, being assigned as a reserve force for the 1st Amry, and was under the command of Feng Guozhang. However, some of the troops assigned to the 2nd Army mutinied, so it was never activated as a functional military unit. It was planned to number about 25,000 men, the equivalent of two divisions. The 2nd Army was demobilized in December 1911.